OakNorth
People
PeopleOperations&TechnologyArchitect
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βPeople Operations & Technology Architect at OakNorth. Skills: People Operations, Technology Architecture, AI and Automation. Redesign, automate, and globally align People Services workflows. Implement and evolve the query management systemβ
What You'll Achieve.
Build an intelligent People function; Ensure the People tech stack stays fit for purpose as the organisation scales; Make People Insights faster, more robust, and more analytically sophisticated; Make AI and automation significantly better β more robust, more scalable, and more ambitious in scope; Make the automation reliable enough that the team trusts it
Industry & Context.
Identify inefficiencies, duplication, and manual steps across People Services; Spot patterns, failures, and improvement opportunities before they become problems
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Experience with AI and automation, Experience in a regulated environment is a advantage, Experience building agentic AI workflows in production
Nice to Have
Experience in a regulated environment
What You'll Do.
and globally align People Services workflows
Implement and evolve the query management system
Map and understand the end-to-end employee lifecycle
Identify inefficiencies
and manual steps across People Services
Design and implement improvements in People Services processes
Align People Services processes globally
Bring structure and consistency to global policy governance
Carry forward the People tech stack as a living piece of work
identify consolidation opportunities
Ensure the People tech stack stays fit for purpose
Rebuild unreliable API integrations between People systems
Define data architecture standards
master data management
and access controls for People data
Define a technical governance framework for AI and automation in People Operations
Own and build data quality and governance standards across all People platforms
Own and build the analytical architecture for People Insights
Own and build agentic workflows across People Operations
Extend the AI and automation platform into more complex territory
Build API connections between People systems for multi-step automated workflows
Develop a responsible AI in People framework
Navigate and unblock IT and Cyber governance for AI and automation use cases
Stay current on AI and automation landscape evolution
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with The People Systems lead on architectural direction, integration decisions, and standards; Work with IT and Cyber on integrations, data privacy, and AI governance; Work with The People Insights analyst on data infrastructure and analytical approaches; Work with senior stakeholders who consume People data to translate technical possibilities into commercial value; Collaborate with peers to raise the technical bar
Full Job Description
## The Role π This role is the engine of that build. Work is already underway β systems are being rationalised, workflows are being automated, and the data layer is taking shape. You are joining at a pivotal moment: enough has been built to move fast, and enough is still to be done that the decisions you make will define what this function becomes. ## What youβll own πΌ This role has four distinct areas. Each has a different mode β some are direct ownership and build, some are co-ownership and continuous improvement, some are working alongside peers to raise the technical bar. The common thread is that you are building an intelligent function, not running an operational one. People Services β Know it well enough to make it smarter The day-to-day operation of People Services sits with the team. You are not an additional pair of hands in that layer. What we need is someone who understands these workflows deeply enough to redesign, automate, and globally align them β and who stays close enough to the systems to spot patterns, failures, and improvement opportunities before they become problems. The query management system β implement it and ensure it keeps evolving. This means SLA governance, ticket tiering and routing logic, escalation workflows, employee feedback loops, and dashboards. Day-to-day queries are handled by the team; you help ensure the system runs smoothly underneath them and continuously improves Map and understand the end-to-end employee lifecycle β offer acceptance through onboarding, role changes, performance cycles, and offboarding β as the substrate on which every system and workflow is built Identify inefficiencies, duplication, and manual steps across People Services workflows; design and implement improvements in partnership with the team Align People Services processes globally where possible β there is variation across geographies today; find the right level of standardisation and build the systems that make it stick Bring structure and consis
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